Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1909
Liona
Liona has 224 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9598
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Liona is the #9598 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 224 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liona has been recorded 224 times among girls since 1909, currently ranked #9598 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #9598 among girls today
- 224 born since 1909
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liona is currently the #9598 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 224 born since 1909, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9598
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Liona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9598
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Liona was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
19 babies were named Liona in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Liona compares
224 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liona's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liona's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,598
Active since
1909
Liona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Liona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liona's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Liona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liona? ▼
Liona has been given to 224 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9598 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Liona most popular? ▼
Liona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Liona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liona since 1909 -- 117 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Liona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liora, Lior, Liorah, Lionel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liona's data
- Liona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Liona
Nearby Names Like Liona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liona
Liora Girl
#1634 1,683 births
Lior Girl
#5086 326 births
Liorah Girl
#13210 65 births
Lionel Girl
44 births
Lionor Girl
22 births
Compare Liona side by side: Liona vs Liora Liona vs Lior Liona vs Liorah
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Liona
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4,545 births · Peak 1988
Ellenora #9596
237 births · Peak 2019
Vivan #9600
373 births · Peak 1991
Vickie #9595
110,046 births · Peak 1956
Artemisa #9601
241 births · Peak 1928
Florentina #9594
1,056 births · Peak 1928
Clarisa #9602
3,193 births · Peak 1994
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1909–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Liona: #9598 Girls' Name - 224 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Liona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.